2012 is the year of Shortland Street
2012 is set to be a huge year for Shortland Street as we
celebrate 20 years on your television screens.
May 25th, 1992 was a watershed in television history when Shortland
Street first hit our screens.
The critic's said we wouldn't
last
but they were quickly proved wrong as Shorty
became a hit with viewers and eventually a New Zealand icon.
Memorable characters, stories and even dialogue ("You're not in
Guatemala now, Doctor Ropata") changed the way we view television
and ourselves forever.
Cut to: 20 years later - and Shortland Street will be stronger than
ever. 2011 was a banner year for the show with record ratings and
2012 will be even bigger.
We'll be celebrating throughout the year with another winter season
feature length episode, and a special birthday episode in
May.
Shortland Street producer Steven Zanoski shed some light on what
viewers can expect for the show's milestone. "While we will pay
homage to the stories and cast of the past, we are excited about
reflecting with our audience and looking forward."
He hints at some of the exciting storylines coming up during
Shorty's 20th year, "Be prepared for a shake up in the hierarchy of
the hospital at every level, new romantic liaisons will be
established and old favourites revisited, all while bringing you
the freshest cast on New Zealand TV."
Keep a lookout for how you can join in the celebrations and in the
meantime, enjoy a massive year of drama as we celebrate our 20th
birthday!
Celebrating 20 years of Shortland Street on
TV2
